Shakespeare in Tehran : meeting the mothers of those who lead the Iranian revolution of woman, life, freedom / Mahmood Karimi Hakak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Karimi-Hakak, Mahmood, author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Karimi-Hakak, Mahmood.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Appreciation--Iran.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Censorship.

Theatrical producers and directors--United States--Biography.

Theatrical producers and directors.

Theatrical producers and directors--Iran--Biography.

Theater--Iran--History--20th century.

Theater.

Iran--Intellectual life--20th century.

Iran.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.

Biography/History:

Mahmood Karimi Hakak is an award-winning theater director, poet, author, and translator whose works center on intercultural dialogue and peacebuilding. He has created dozens of world-premiere plays including Passion of Ashura (1979), Gilgamesh Con/Quest (1990), and Is the One I Love Everywhere (2020). His literary credits include three books of poetry, four translations, six plays, and many articles and interviews. Shakespeare in Tehran recounts seven years of living in Iran during the 1990s when his production of A Midsummer Night's Dream was raided and closed down by the Islamic Republic. Karimi Hakak is a professor of creative arts at Siena College in New York.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

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Print version: Karimi-Hakak, Mahmood. Shakespeare in Tehran

ISBN:

9781000999723

9781003427742

100342774X

9781000999693

1000999696

1000999726

Publisher Number:

40032128705

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